Obituaries

Dec 20, 2011

Russell A. Farra, Jr., 93, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, at the Hickory House of Honey Brook.  He was the widower of the late Vivian (Yost) Farra, who passed away in 1997 after they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edna (Sheets) and Russell A. Farra, Sr.An...

Dec 17, 2011

Helen L. Olsen, 71, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the home of her sister Bobbi and companion Duke Gavin of Gordonville. She was the widow of the late Howard Olsen who died in 1984. Born in Johnson City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Smith and Grace...

Dec 5, 2011

James R. Haldeman, 74, of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana. He was the beloved husband of Peggy Steidler Haldeman, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ada (Ford) Haldeman.

An area...

Dec 5, 2011

Clarence H. "Pal" Griffy, 79, of West Caln Township, passed away on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Joan (Peterson) Griffy, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage.

Born in Gumtree, he was the son of the late Nelson and Mary May (Johnson) Griffy.An area resident his entire life,...

Dec 4, 2011

Ronald A. Ferrara, 46, of Christiana, passed away tragically on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in East Earl Township, Lancaster Co. He was the beloved husband of Melanie (Thompson) Ferrara, with whom he shared 13 years of marriage.

Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he was the son of Ronald A. Ferrara, Sr. and the late Madeline C. Kutchinski;...

Dec 2, 2011

Louise S. Lubrano, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Chester County Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Domenick A. Lubrano, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Louis and Theresa (Bastone) Saracione.  She has been an area resident since 1974.Louise was...

Nov 21, 2011

 Donald L. Canull, 80, of Gap, died on Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. He was the beloved husband of Alice Urban Canull with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Albion, Mich., he was the son of the late Francis W. and Florence Stonesifer Canull. 

Donald served in the US Army during...

Nov 17, 2011

Bruce R. Ammon, Sr., 64, of Gap, died peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on Thursday, November 17, 2011 after a six month battle with cancer. He was the husband of Debbie Mowrey Ammon with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Elaine Stanley Ammon of Lititz...

Nov 16, 2011

Casimer S. "Casey" Debiak, 93, of Parkesburg, formerly of Chadds Ford, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie McClay Debiak with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Clifton, NJ he was the son of the late Kazimerz and Eva Krawiec Debiak. Casey served in...

Nov 14, 2011

Ronald E. Geedey Sr., 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Chester County Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Martha (Moore) Geedey, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Denholm, Pa., he was the son of the late Cloyd E. Geedey and Tressie (Maben) Geedey.  He was a graduate of Downingtown...

Nov 9, 2011

Russell J. Steidler, 84, formerly of Coatesville, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the husband of the late Viola Scott Steidler who died in 1986. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Russell L. and Mary E. Mallalieu Steidler. Russell served in the US Army during WWII. He...

Nov 8, 2011

Michael H. Lynch, Sr., 72, of Morgantown, died on November 8, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Bronx, NY and moved to PA in 1973. Mr. Lynch served two years of active duty in the US Navy and worked for Entermann's Bakery for 27 years where he was also an active union...

Nov 8, 2011

Donald R. Coleman, 83, of East Fallowfield, passed away on November 8, 2011 at the VA Hospital from complications of a stroke.  He was the beloved husband of Lois (Fredd) Coleman, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Robert Coleman and Margaret Dancer.He was a 1946 graduate of Chester High...

Nov 7, 2011

Alfred C. Prime, 88, of Malvern, died on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Ann Levis Prime and his first wife the late Ann Lea Fletcher Prime who died in 1977. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late Alfred C. and...

Nov 5, 2011

 Vivian Saeger Hayes, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was born in Allentown, PA in 1913. She passed away at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA on November 5th, 2011. She was 98 years old. Vivian was the daughter of Edwin P. Saeger and Florence Stephens Saeger who ran their plumbing company in Allentown for more than 50...

Nov 5, 2011

Florence H. "Aunt Baby" Osborn Draper, 69, of Coatesville, entered into rest at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, November 5, 2011, after a long illness. Florence was the wife of Donald B. Jordan Sr. with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Allen B. and Edith Laird Osborn and was born in Lynndell.

She...

Nov 3, 2011

Parvin W. Smith, 88, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Lorraine Lawrence Smith with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Alma Wilson Smith. Parvin was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg and a member of one of...

Nov 1, 2011

Charles L. (Derry) Baker, 87, of Coatesville, passed away on November 1, 2011.  He was a resident of Harrison Senior Living.  He was born in 1923 in Coatesville to the late John and Marjorie Echoff Baker.

He is survived by his three daughters, Charlotte (Timothy) Mascuilli, Donna (Vince) Gulli, Terry (Edward) Simpson, six grandchildren, Dana (Ed) Trimbur, Melissa Gulli, Michael (Caitlin)...

Oct 31, 2011

Ronald E. (Brownie) Brown Jr., 79, passed away October 31, 2011, in the comfort of his home in Downingtown, PA, surrounded by his devoted family.

He was born April 30, 1932 in Coatesville, PA, to Ronald E. Brown Sr. and Marie I. (Findley) Brown. He lived in Downingtown, PA, for 31 years and previously in the village of Westwood.He was the...

Oct 28, 2011

Rose A. Hays, 82, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011 at her home.  She was a loving mother and grandmother, and the devoted wife of Ronald E. Hays, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Rose (Murtha) McKay.She is survived, in addition to her husband,...